When Maja woke up the next morning, the other side of the bed was empty.

After freshening up, she headed downstairs and found lan in the kitchen, observing the chef prepare breakfast.

The chef was explaining, "Mr. Raymond, you see, food like this, too cooling for the system, is something Ms. Pennyfeather should

avoid."

lan nodded, and as he emerged from the kitchen, his gaze met hers.

Maja smiled and continued down the stairs with a spring in her step.

"You're up early. What's the deal?"

"Just couldn't sleep."

Settling on the couch, she overheard him say, "Abner is coming to Greenfield soon, and I owe him a dinner."

Abner had been a big help to him overseas.

The Oakford situation was diffused quickly thanks to him; otherwise, lan might have overstayed his welcwith Queena.

A debt of gratitude needs to be repaid.

After breakfast, they headed to the hospital.

lan intended to assist her with the registration, but a nurse shooed him away, pointing to a nearby sign.

Certain areas were off-limits to men, boldly stating — Men Stop Here.

The other expectant mothers glanced over, and for the first tin his life, lan felt a twinge of embarrassment.

Maja chuckled, "Sorry, he's just a bit anxious."

The tension broke, and laughter spread among those present.

lan was ushered to a different area to wait.

The check-up took two hours, and lan was quick to offer his arm for support afterward.

"How are you feeling?"

mention any concerns. Sresults will be

lan nodded, relieved.

take the elevator when they spotted

imminent visit, but

chin propped in his hand, quietly observing something

clad softly, with long hair and a hat, her features obscured by

a look lan recognized from their ttogether at sea, possibly while Abner was replying

Dorothy.

his observation, Abner didn't notice lan

woman prepared to leave, Abner's car window closed, and

rubbed his eyes exaggeratedly,

of Abner's eccentricities. Wasn't he supposed to be as wild as Omar? Yet, there

seeming almost foolish.

"lan."

"Yeah?"

right?

her last nis Dorothy. You wantto play matchmaker?

wife due to his actions; how could he possibly assist Abner in romance without

sfate?

genuinely appreciated Abner, despite Greenfield's opinion of him. To repay a favor, one must

massaged her temples, realizing she couldn't

"I'll go."

You're pregnant. Besides, what does Abner's marital status have

he had his own wife, that was what

squeezed her hand lightly, and she

any

making contact, gathering info. I won't intervene

have Jeff look

call, and by that afternoon, Jeff had gathered all

college English teacher, cfrom a family of educators. Her father was

school.

comfortably middle-class. Shirley had a former fiancé who had broken

single.

was thirty, six

report. Anyway,

fortune teller called him a 'born to be lonely' boy destined to bring death to those

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